VO protocol
Cone Search
The simplest Virtual Observatory query — 'give me every object within this radius of this position' — a standard that any catalogue service can answer, used constantly to find what is known around a point on the sky.
Organisations, telescopes & standards
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Virtual Observatory
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.